July 14, 1904 Robert Kiefner Greenleaf born in Terre Haute, Indiana.
1908–1921 George Greenleaf takes Bob along to his workplace and meetings of the city council, school board, and machinist’s union. They make educational visits to factories, machine shops, repair facilities, and municipal works. Bob notices father’s ability to “see things whole” while diagnosing and repairing machines.
1910–1913 Attends Montrose Methodist Episcopal Church. Impressed by young minister, Rev. John Benson.
1913 George Greenleaf acts as community trustee, takes over relief efforts after massive flood and tornadoes.
1915 George Greenleaf joins in testifying against Mayor Donn Roberts and other municipal officials in “the biggest election fraud in American ...

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